Term: equilibrium sedimentation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02186

Definition:
A method by which the distribution of the concentration of the solute or dispersed component in a dilute solution or dispersion along the centrifuge cell is measured at sedimentation equilibrium and the results are interpreted in terms of molar masses or their distribution, or both.

Related Terms:
1) dilute solution (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01739).
2) sedimentation equilibrium (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05536).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 62 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'equilibrium sedimentation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02186

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